Compare towns
Windham vs Stowe vs Putney vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Stowe | Putney | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,285Highest |
2,622 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Stowe and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.